Silsilah __socratesPageHistoryEdit Visual Text SILSILAH. سلسلة Lit. "A chain." (1) The line of succession in any Religious order, raced either to some religious leader of reputation, or to the four rightly directed Khalifahs, or to the Prophet himself. (2) An unbroken tradition. Based on <a href="https://www.juancole.com/library/books/encyclopedias/dictionary-of-islam-hughes ">Hughes, Dictionary of Islam</a> CancelTweetShareRedditEmail